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Dunlap Church of Christ: Embracing Change and Renewal

Welcome to the services of the Dunlap Church of Christ! We are dedicated to embracing change and renewal, living the gospel in the 21st century while staying true to our roots. Join us as we grow together in faith and service.

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Dunlap Church of Christ: Embracing Change and Renewal

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  1. Welcome To The Services Of The Dunlap church of Christ Questions? Please Let Us Know!

  2. Joshua 3:1-5 “And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. (2) And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;”

  3. (3) And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it. (4) Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure:”

  4. “Come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore. (5) And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”

  5. “Come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore. (5) And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”

  6. Happy Re-New Year!

  7. You Cannot Stay The Same—Change Is Always Happening

  8. “Everything that can be invented has been invented.” Charles H. Duell, U.S. Patent Office director, 1899

  9. “Who … wants to hear actors talk?” H. M. Warner, Warner Bros. Pictures, c. 1927

  10. “Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote.” Grover Cleveland, 1905

  11. “There is no likelihood man can ever tap the power of the atom.” Robert Millikan, Nobel prize winner in physics, 1923

  12. “Heavier than air flying machines are impossible.”Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, c. 1895

  13. “Ruth [Babe Ruth] made a big mistake when he gave up pitching.” Tris Speaker, 1927

  14. “The horse is here to stay, but the automobile is only a novelty.”-----The Michigan banker who advised Henry Ford's lawyer not to invest in the new motor car company

  15. “Gone with the Wind is going to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history. I'm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling flat on his face and not me.” ---Gary Cooper

  16. Change: • Does your car have a carburetor? • Do you stop at drive-throughs? • Do you have a credit card? • Do you use a computer? • Do you have a central unit in your house?

  17. “The only person who likes change is a wet baby.” -- Mark Twain, Leadership, Vol. 15, no. 3.

  18. Positive change keeps the best of the old, but improves & adapts.

  19. The Lord’s church must take the gospel of the first century and live it in the 21st century!

  20. Romans 12:1-2 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. (2) And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

  21. Romans 12:1-2 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. (2) And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

  22. II Corinthians 4:16“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.”

  23. II Corinthians 4:16“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.”

  24. We Must Renew • Ourselves • The Congregation • Our Presentation of the Gospel

  25. “The gospel must be preached afresh and told in new ways to every generation, since every generation has its own unique questions. The gospel must constantly be forwarded to a new address, because the recipient is repeatedly changing his place of residence.”--Helmut Thielicke, Leadership, Vol. 9, # 3.

  26. Here Are The Choices We Face. Will we grow/change/be renewed—or die?

  27. The Simple Plan • HEAR –Rom.10:17; Jno.20:30,31 • BELIEVE –John 8:24; Hebrews 11:6 • REPENT –Luke 13:3; Acts 17:30,31 • CONFESS –Romans 10:10; Acts 8:37 • BE BAPTIZED –Mk.16:16; Acts 22:16 • ADDED TO CHURCH (Acts 2:41,47)

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